Representative Jeremy Wooldridge
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Committees
- Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House)
- Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development (House)
- ALC - Administrative Rules
- ALC - Claims Review/Litigation Reports Oversight
- ALC - Game & Fish/State Police
- ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee
- ALC - Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee
- City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House)
- Education Committee (House)
- Education - House Early Childhood Subcommittee
- Girls State
- House Management
- Insurance & Commerce (House)
- JBC-Personnel
- Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
- Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
- Revenue & Taxation (House)
- State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
- State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate)
Recent Meetings
| Date | Committee | Speaking Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2, 2026 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 157s |
| Aug. 5, 2026 | — | 350s |
| June 25, 2026 | — | 924s |
| June 18, 2026 | ALC - Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee | 162s |
| June 18, 2026 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 99s |
| June 15, 2026 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 104s |
| June 3, 2026 | — | 281s |
| May 28, 2026 | Girls State | 187s |
| May 21, 2026 | — | 727s |
| May 6, 2026 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate) | 109s |
| April 27, 2026 | — | 5s |
| April 27, 2026 | House Management | 20s |
| April 15, 2026 | JBC-Personnel | 104s |
| April 1, 2026 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 289s |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | Education - House Early Childhood Subcommittee | 86s |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | ALC - Administrative Rules | 283s |
| Jan. 7, 2026 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 502s |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | ALC - Game & Fish/State Police | 203s |
| Oct. 8, 2025 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 76s |
| Oct. 8, 2025 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate) | 93s |
| Aug. 6, 2025 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 126s |
| July 28, 2025 | Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House) | 52s |
| April 16, 2025 | — | 807s |
| April 15, 2025 | — | 189s |
| April 15, 2025 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) | 304s |
| April 15, 2025 | Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) | 1471s |
| April 15, 2025 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) | 604s |
| April 14, 2025 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) | 35s |
| April 14, 2025 | — | 237s |
| April 10, 2025 | Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) | 370s |
| April 9, 2025 | — | 635s |
| April 9, 2025 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) | 244s |
| April 9, 2025 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) | 67s |
| April 9, 2025 | Insurance & Commerce (House) | 185s |
| April 8, 2025 | Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) | 1447s |
| April 8, 2025 | Education Committee (House) | 1728s |
| April 7, 2025 | Education Committee (House) | 1361s |
| April 7, 2025 | — | 232s |
| April 7, 2025 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) | 1132s |
| April 7, 2025 | — | 480s |
| April 7, 2025 | Revenue & Taxation (House) | 240s |
| April 3, 2025 | Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) | 2723s |
| April 3, 2025 | — | 191s |
| April 2, 2025 | — | 14s |
| April 2, 2025 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) | 257s |
| April 2, 2025 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) | 34s |
| April 1, 2025 | Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) | 512s |
| March 31, 2025 | — | 29s |
| March 31, 2025 | State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) | 139s |
| March 20, 2025 | Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) | 977s |
Recent Transcript Excerpts
and we'll move those bills. Seeing no further business, we stand adjourned.
I'm close for my bill. Make a motion. Do pass. That's a proper motion. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Congratulations, Representative. You passed your bill. Committee, any other bills on the agenda that need to be run today? Seeing none, I will encourage you all to continue to work through the deferred bills. We've got a long list of deferred bills. If you will, as you're ready to move those to active, reach out to staff, Ms. Shanice, Copy Representative Wardlaw, Chairman Wardlaw, and myself,
Seeing none, anyone in the audience that would like to speak for or against the bill? Seeing no one, you're recognized to close for your bill.
if you will identify yourself for the record and you will be recognized to run senate bill
I'll give you a second. We've moved around the agenda. We want to make sure that committee members have an opportunity to check on that. All right,
seeing none, we'll continue to work through the agenda. You're recognized to go to the end of the table.
That's a proper motion. Any discussion on the motion? Yeah, Ms. Boak,
seeing no further discussion, all those in favor say aye. Opposed? Congratulations, sir. We'll move that to interim study. Thank you. All right, members, we don't have anyone else that signed up for a particular bill. Is there anyone on the committee that has a bill on the regular agenda they would like to run today?
making a motion to put that into interim study? Yes, I am.
Representative Ladyman, you're recognized to go to
And I'd be happy to take any questions. Any questions by the committee? Seeing none, is there anyone in the audience that would like to speak for or against the bill? Seeing no one, your representative,
I make a motion and do pass. That's a proper motion. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Congratulations, you've passed your bill.
I thought I was. Now I'm not sure that I am. but I know you said there's no appropriation with the fund, but you are requiring the establishment of the framework and all that
Mr. Chair. So Representative Johnson, I just want to make sure I'm clear on this.
this need to happen and maybe through an interim study or some process where we look at populations narrowly focused that we would want to move into the PASS system. To me, I agree with Representative Ladyman. I think it's too broad, it's too open-ended, and for that reason, I'm voting no, but open to discussion in the future. But thank you for bringing it. Representative Ladyman, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
and thank you, Representative Pilkington, for bringing this bill. I think that definitely some conversations along
Any additional questions by the committee? Seeing none, do we have anyone who has signed up to speak for or against the
Right, so I guess my question to you would be then, is there a need for this bill? Because we've already introduced a bill to move that
that you're not going to be able to provide the level of care or management needed that would need to be
we did this now. Okay. One more follow-up, Mr. Chair. For DHS, is there populations that you're currently managing that you feel like
Bills Discussed
| Bill | Title | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| HB1592 | TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. | 17 |
| HB1532 | TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL. | 14 |
| HB1244 | TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY BY A CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER OR CLINICAL … | 13 |
| HB1468 | TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CLAIMS AGAINST HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS, RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, AND SUPPLIERS. | 13 |
| HB1588 | TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SEEKS OR IMPLEMENTS AN EXPANSION OF COVERAGE … | 13 |
| SB187 | TO AMEND THE COMPOSITION OF THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD TO INCLUDE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. | 12 |
| HB1566 | TO REQUIRE ADOPTION OF A STATEWIDE PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM CORE CURRICULUM TO INCREASE CONSISTENCY IN PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION. | 12 |
| HB1270 | TO ESTABLISH A PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE PILOT PROGRAM THROUGH A SECTION 1115 MEDICAID DEMONSTRATION WAIVER; AND TO DECLARE AN … | 12 |
| HB1543 | TO ESTABLISH THE WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES ACT OF 2025. | 12 |
| HB1032 | TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY. | 11 |
| HB1302 | TO ADD DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY TO THE UNIVERSAL NEWBORN SCREENING ACT. | 11 |
| HB1132 | TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES; AND TO AMEND THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF AN … | 11 |
| HB1010 | TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES. | 11 |
| HB1008 | TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH. | 11 |
| HB1029 | TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SERVICES RELATED TO ADDICTION. | 11 |
| HB1013 | TO PROTECT FERTILITY TREATMENT RIGHTS IN THIS STATE. | 11 |
| HB1012 | TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO EXTEND ELIGIBILITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES. | 11 |
| HB1530 | TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "SPECIALTY HOSPITAL" RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT FEE ON HOSPITALS UNDER THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM. | 11 |
| HB1011 | TO CREATE THE RESTORE ROE ACT; AND TO RESTORE A WOMAN'S ACCESS TO ABORTION SERVICES. | 11 |
| SB168 | TO ESTABLISH A STATE EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS. | 11 |
| HB1079 | TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED … | 11 |
| HB1582 | TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ACTIONS AND ENCOURAGE CERTAIN ACTIONS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE DIVISION OF … | 10 |
| HB1429 | TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY WHILE ENSURING QUALITY FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES PERFORMING MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE QUALITY … | 10 |
| HB1585 | TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FROM LICENSURE AS A HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICE TO AN ENTITY THAT SOLELY PROVIDES THERAPY SERVICES THAT … | 10 |
| HB1004 | TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH. | 10 |
| HB1332 | TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO EVALUATE CLAIMS FOR DIAGNOSES FREQUENCY OF OBESITY-RELATED CONDITIONS AND PRESENT THE COSTS. | 9 |
| HB1679 | TO AMEND THE REVISED ARKANSAS ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT; TO ALLOW CERTAIN CLASSES OF PERSONS TO REVOKE OR AMEND AN ANATOMICAL … | 9 |
| HB1723 | TO AMEND INITIATED ACT 1 OF 2000, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS ACT; AND TO DIRECT THE ARKANSAS … | 9 |
| HB1164 | TO ALLOW A PHYSICIAN OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO OFFER COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS; AND TO MANDATE THAT INSURANCE POLICIES … | 8 |
| HB1653 | TO SET STANDARDS FOR LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | 8 |